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Chapter 2327: Chapter 2327: Sent Back to the Inn
Zhao Xi glanced at his room with disdain and said, “Couldn’t sleep well.”
It was as if having another person in the room was causing him sleepless nights.
In truth, he was deliberately waiting here for Meng Yunzheng to return. He knew that he should be back around this time, and if he didn’t come out to bring him into the room, it would be easy for the hotel staff and shopkeeper to discover him.
Sure enough, the person returned.
Zhao Xi was planning to find an excuse to bring him into the room and swap places with the staff. But who knew, before he could speak, he heard Meng Yunzheng say, “Young Master Zhao, I’ve found the jackfruit you asked me to buy. Rest assured, it’s definitely the sweetest and best kind. How about I bring it to you now, so I don’t forget when I get busy later?”
Zhao Xi was a bit taken aback. He didn’t know anything about jackfruit. But years of tacit understanding made him quickly realize that an unexpected event had occurred.
He immediately followed Meng Yunzheng’s lead and said, “Hmm, you found it so quickly? You’re really efficient. Alright, bring it over, let me take a look. If it’s not good, I won’t want it.”
“Hehe, of course we must diligently handle what the guest asks us to do. Young Master Zhao, please wait a moment, I’ll bring it right over.”
After saying that, he ran off.
Soon, he came back upstairs with a basket on his back.
Not far from a room on the second floor, two people had been watching the commotion here. Seeing the staff coming up carrying something, they exchanged glances and murmured, “Why would they suddenly want jackfruit?”
“And they brought it up in a basket. This basket isn’t small.”
“Someone could totally be hiding in there.”
“Could Lord Qi be inside?”
“Let’s go check it out.”
They opened the door of the room, and one of them yawned while walking over. As he approached Meng Yunzheng, he tripped, and his entire body fell onto him.
Meng Yunzheng let out a low cry and steadied himself, but he fell to the ground, causing the cloth covering the basket to fall off, and the two huge jackfruits inside fell onto the ground.
With the fall, the jackfruits cracked open, ruining both.
The person on surveillance was stunned. The basket really did contain jackfruits?
Meng Yunzheng lowered his head, trying not to let the other party see his face, and said anxiously, “What should I do? They’re all ruined.”
The person on surveillance snapped back to reality and immediately said, “Sorry, I wasn’t careful. I’ll compensate for the jackfruits.”
He said this while pulling out pieces of silver from his pocket and stuffing them into Meng Yunzheng’s hands. After saying a couple more apologies, he quickly returned to his room. He didn’t want to stay long in front of Zhao Xi, fearing suspicion, so he didn’t dare linger.
As soon as he left, Zhao Xi frowned and said, “These jackfruits are ruined; I don’t want them.”
Meng Yunzheng immediately got up, “I’ll get replacements for you. Young Master Zhao, please wait a moment. I’ll buy two more. I have money.”
Then he put the two broken jackfruits back into the basket, hoisted it on his back, and scurried downstairs.
Zhao Xi clicked his tongue and shook his head as he watched his back, “So careless.”
After waiting a little while, Meng Yunzheng returned. He seemed very tired, panting as he climbed the stairs, “Young Master Zhao, I got replacements for you. Rest assured, they’re big and sweet again.”
Only then did Zhao Xi nod and sidestep, “Alright, bring them in.”